Employment Jam

[Redsuns88]

Hello all!,

Anyways.. ive been looking for a job for 2 weeks now... i have extensive I.T. background experince... but uhh been jobless since i got fked around as a Sales rep for a mobile company.....

I've noticed now that i been doing so much work on my car,family car and my mates cars... i'm not a great mechanic or anything like that.. But i do get right into it.. quite interested in it..

TBH i'm still unsure if they even accept Adult mechanic apprentices anymore.. FYI. im 22..??

Well.. anyways was considering about doing a Automotive mechanical apprenticeship or what ya call it..

Hah bit embarrsed about the whole ordeal .. .So..How do i get started and what do i look for? Should i be looking for each garage/workshop? or recruitment agencies??

cheers guys and gals!

[R33S2]

There are a few apprentice employment agencies, they actually employ you as an apprentice and hire you out to companies as such.

All Trades Queensland, Group Training Aust, Busy At Work Traineeship & Apprenticeship Services are a few there are more. In july last year the federal gov made it easier to become an apprentice so give it a try. The mining sector are paying huge wages for diesel mechs.

[Amec]

and 22 is not too old to be an apprentice, dont worry about that!

[Redsuns88]

Thanks guys for your replies..

also where would be a decent place to start out??

in terms of what garage would be ok?

Edited September 9, 2008 by Redsuns88

[1C3B3RG]

Dude don't worry about your age, i know guys at 33 starting apprenticeships. The Qld gov is in fact trying to promote this sort of thing by increasing wages for older apprentices, coz that's whats stopped older people in the past was the crap wage.

You should always follow your passion, if you can enjoy your job you are already ahead! DO IT!

[MountainRunner]

Yea the age thing is nothing. A mate of mine who was a senior software developer got sick of all the cr*p and started his aircraft mechanic apprenticeship at 40yo this year. Funny part is he has been talking about it for about 5 years but thought he was too old. He is now the happiest I have ever seen him.

Good luck with it !!

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

22... your too old.. ur life is over.. start looking at retirement homes.. lol

i'd say go for it.. broaden ur experience & knowledge.. you could try places like AllTrades.. but go into mechanical shops just enquire if they do apprenticeships.. there are so many benefits for workshops to take on apprentices these days.. also look on job sites as they advertise on there.. and in newspapers sometimes...

BusyAtWork are the apprenticeship management company.. they look after apprentices.. my apprentice is through BusyAtWork, however is employed at our company.. they just get paid to ensure his apprenticeship is moving along.. although you could try call them as they will get calls about work shops interested in starting apprentices and some of those places don't have someone lined up to start with..

[Revhead]

There are a few apprentice employment agencies, they actually employ you as an apprentice and hire you out to companies as such.

All Trades Queensland, Group Training Aust, Busy At Work Traineeship & Apprenticeship Services are a few there are more. In july last year the federal gov made it easier to become an apprentice so give it a try. The mining sector are paying huge wages for diesel mechs.

+1 for diesel mechanics. Get into that and prove you're good at it, and there will always be heaps of decent-paying work around. At least until we run out of oil lol

[impact_blue]

Hello all!,

Anyways.. ive been looking for a job for 2 weeks now... i have extensive I.T. background experince... but uhh been jobless since i got fked around as a Sales rep for a mobile company.....

I've noticed now that i been doing so much work on my car,family car and my mates cars... i'm not a great mechanic or anything like that.. But i do get right into it.. quite interested in it..

TBH i'm still unsure if they even accept Adult mechanic apprentices anymore.. FYI. im 22..??

Well.. anyways was considering about doing a Automotive mechanical apprenticeship or what ya call it..

Hah bit embarrsed about the whole ordeal .. .So..How do i get started and what do i look for? Should i be looking for each garage/workshop? or recruitment agencies??

cheers guys and gals!

First off mate, congrats on having the nuts to want to change careers I have wanted to do a similar thing for a fair while, but things always seem to get in the road

The two main ones I know of are All Trades Qld & Busy at Work. The other thing you could do is perhaps pick a couple shops and ring around, the chances of finding one that way are a bit slim, but there is NO HARM in trying, you might get lucky

Good luck!!!

[Dantay]

Funny part is he has been talking about it for about 5 years but thought he was too old. He is now the happiest I have ever seen him.

that's awesome, my struggle for the last 3 years is trying to find what I really want to do. What do they say "if you love your job you'll never work a day in your life"

also, if your pretty intellectual have you thought about working a hands on job while completing some higher education ie a graduate position?

[33drifter]

If its what you want to do - go for it. But be aware that you probably wont find servicing and repairing regular cars all day, every day as enjoyable. Also, after working on cars all week, will you still enjoy working on your own after hours. Just a thought.

[Redsuns88]

Hey thanks all!

thanks for all your support.. ill just keep trying to find a spot

33drifter- yea i figured its not all peaches everyday.. i have a funny feeling first year apprentices love cleaning the floors and tools or something?

haha..

cheers!

[Sambo33gtst]

Probs the best part of being a mechanic is doing some moonlighting outside of your job, do some cash work brudda!

[Redsuns88]

Hah...well trying to find the job first is the problem.. haha

abit lost when it comes too that..

should i be looking at big named workshops or just everything and everyone.. hah

[Sambo33gtst]

big chain places like ultra tune and kmart tyre and auto first off i think...somewhere you can learn of plenty of blokes.

[hojak]

Try not to get into organisations like All Trades Queensland, etc. Let's just say, they're as great as people think they are. I know, because I've been with All Trades for just under 3.5 years. Lucky to say, i finish my contract with them this friday. For light vehicle, better to go out and find a place that will hire you as an apprentice. The thing is, smaller workshops = could learn alot more about different things, big dealerships = tend to just specialise on one make of car. Like R33S2 said, heavy vehicle/diesel is the way to go. Heaps more money in that than light vehicle. Whatever you do Redsuns, best of luck mate.

[1C3B3RG]

Diesel mechanic FTW! check this out dude.....

http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/melbourne-cbd-...anced&s=128

Good luck!

[Keegs]

Screw that, doesn't pay enough...

Become an investment banker. Start off somewhere like Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan etc on around $100-250k a year (including anticipated bonus) and move quickly upward from there....it's easy, i swear.

Alternately if working 15+hr days and the likely addiction to red bull, coffee and a random cocktail of drugs isn't your style, the mechanic thing could work out.

Just an idea.

[Bunta]

Screw that, doesn't pay enough...

Become an investment banker. Start off somewhere like Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan etc on around $100-250k a year (including anticipated bonus) and move quickly upward from there....it's easy, i swear.

Alternately if working 15+hr days and the likely addiction to red bull, coffee and a random cocktail of drugs isn't your style, the mechanic thing could work out.

Just an idea.

that sounds SUPER!

[Nismo_Boy]

that sounds SUPER!

As super as you investing in Anna and I with a new cooking show with peter everett?